Type setting and distributing machine.



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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20,1907.

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TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES EHRENFRIED MIRUS, OF LIEGE, BELGIUM.

TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING- MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed August 20, 1907. Serial No. 389,598.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, EHRENFRIED MmUs, a citizen of the Empire of Germany, residing at Liege, in the Kingdom of Belgium, have invented a new and useful Type Setting and Distributing Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a machine for setting and distributing the types and space lines of interlined compositions.

I/Vhen simplified the machine may be used for setting and distributing the types of ordinary compositions. Then its p arts destined for distributing the types and space lines of interlined compositions or for distributing the types of ordinary compositions is omitted, the machine may be used as a simple type setting machine, or when its parts destined for setting the types and space lines of interlined compositions or for setting the types of ordinary compositions is omitted, it may be used as a simple type distributing machine.

In the type setting and distributing niachine for interlined compositions a preferably vertical channel each is provided above and below the corresponding race for the type line set or to be distributed and a slide with a stripper is mounted in the vertical channel to move. A galley and a s aeeline magazine are superposed for each machine part and made to communicate with the vertical channel. A key board and a type magazine for each machine part are disposed and are provided with a mechanism for ejccting the various types from the magazine in the ease of the setting part of the machine or for stopping and moving the types to the magazine in the case of the distributing part. Devices are rovided for moving the column of types in t ie vertical channel away from or toward the race.

In the setting part of the machine at the commencement of the setting the slide iills up the part of the vertical channel opposite the galley. During the setting this slide is gradually moved away from the race, while the space is being lled up with the types set. A signal device is provided, which is actuated the moment that the line is about to be conipleted. After the last type or space bar has een introduced, the column of types is moved with the slide away from the race and is placed opposite to the galley. At this moment the slide fills up the other part of the vertical channel and its stripper grips a space line in the space line magazine. The column of types is then pushed into the galley to make way for the slide, which'is thereupon returned to its initial position while its strippushes it into the galley. In the distributing part of the machine, on the contrary, at the commencement of the distribution the slide occupies its other extreme position, in which it faces the space line magazine. During the distribution the slide is gradually moved towards the race, while the types are taken off the column one after the other and are moved over the race to be distributed to the res )ective compartments of the magazine. After the last type has been distributed, the slide will face the galley and its stripper will grip the next space line in the galley. At last the slide is returned to its initial position and during this motion its stripper takes along with it the space line and pushes the same into the space line magazine.

Other features of the machine will be fully explained later on and pointed out in the claims.

I will now roceed to describe my invention with reierence to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section through a combined type setting and distributing machine for interlined compositions on the line A-B in Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the same on the broken line C-D in Fig. l, parts of the two opposite key boards being broken away, Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section through the same on the broken line E--F in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section on an enlarged scale through the broken line G-H in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on an enlarged scale through the broken line J-K in Fig. 3, Fig. 6 is a part out of Fig. l on an enlarged scale and shows the distributing channel and race with the carriage in its extreme left position, Fig. 7 is another part out of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale and shows an intermediate part of the distributing race with the carriage, Fig. 8 is avertical cross section through the broken line Ii-M in Fig. 6, Fig. 9 is a part out of Fig. l on an enlarged scale and shows parts of the space line magazine and the vertical channel, Fig. 10 is a horizontal section through the broken line N-O in Fig. 9, Fig. 11 is an elevation of a yielding type line support, Fig. 12 is a side view of the same, Fig.

per takes along with it the space line and f 13 is a horizontal section through the line P-Q in Fig. 1, Fig. 14 is a horizontal section through the line lt-S in Fig. 1, Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a compressible space bar, and Fig. 16 is similar to Fig. 1, only that the space line magazines are omitted, so that the machine illustrated is suitable for ordinary compositions.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Figs. 1 to 15 show a combined type setting and distributing machine for interlined compositions. On the base plate 74 a standard 141 is fastened, while another standard 142 is made thereon shiftable by means of two screw spindles 77, 77 and two hand-wheels 76, 76, it being guided by two rails 75, 75. The two standards 141 and 142 leave between them a vertical channel 11 above and beneath the setting race 3 for the setting part of the machine. The left standard 141 in Fig. 1 may be cast in one piece with an upper structure 300 for the distributing part of the machine. Between the right vertical surface of the structure 300 and an adjustable frame 56 also a vertical channel 111 is formed above the distributing race 8O (on the top of the standard 141). The said frame 56 can be horizontally shifted by means of screw spindles 771, 771 and handwheels 761, 761 in a similar manner to the standard 142. The upper structure 300 may be cast in one piece with two parallel vertical ilanges 301, 301 (Fig. 2), which come in contact with corresponding flanges of the frame 56. In a similar manner the right standard 142 is provided with two vertical flanges for closing the right channel 11 on the front and the rear. In each of the two vertical channels 11 and 111 a slide 29 or 291 is disposed, which is below the setting race 3 and above the distributing race 80 respectively. The shiftable standard 142 is made in one piece with a horizontal galley 34 and the casing 69 for a horizontal space line magazine 46. Both the galley 34 and the casing 69 are superposed and are open on their upper sides and communicate with the lower part of the vertical channel 11. The bottom 52 of the galley 34 is provided with a longitudinal slot 53, which extends over its whole length. The galley 34 is on the upper side closed by a movable top 54, which can be vertically adjusted by means of two screws 59 with winged nuts, these two screws engaging in two opposite vertical slots 57 in the standard 142 (see Fig. 1). The movable top 54 is divided into halves by a longitudinal slot. On the bottom 52 a plate 60 is placed, which is provided with a longitudinal slot 61. This slot 61 does not extend over the whole length of the plate 60 (see Fig. 1) and is made narrower than the slot 53 of the bottom 52. On the slotted plate 60 two vertical plates 42 and 44 are placed, of which the one` 42 can be rigidly connected with the bottom 52 by means of a stud 65, a winged nut 63 and a washer (not shown). This washer is so cut out, see the washer beneath the winged nut 631 in Fig. 2 on the left, that it can be inserted between the nut 63 and the bottom 52 and also withdrawn. lf the Winged nut 63 is loosened and the washer' is withdrawn, the former can engage in the slot of the bottom 52, in other words it can be so much screwed upwards until it bears against the slotted plate 60. By screwing home this winged nut 63 the vertical plate 42 can be rigidly connected with the slotted plate 60, so that the three parts 42, 44 and 60 can be withdrawn from the galley 34 and also introduced into the latter. Between the movable top 54 of the galley 34 and the two vertical plates 42 and 44 another slotted plate 60 is inserted, which is constructed exactly the same as the first one described. lt will be seen, that the vertical plate 42 can be rigidly connected either with the upper slotted plate 60 or with the top 54 by means of a stud 65, a winged nut 63 and aslotted washer in a similar manner as described above with reference to the lower slotted plate 60 and the bottom 53. The vertical plate 42 serves for connecting the two slotted plates 60, 60 together and also as a guide for a spindle 43, by means of which the other vertical plate 44 can be horizontally shifted from without, the spindle 43 being provided with the handle shown. The height of the two vertical plates 42 and 44 is like the length of the lines of the composition and their width is slightly larger than the height of the types 2, the latter being placed across. The space between the vertical plate 44, the slide 29 in the vertical channel 11 and the two slotted plates 60, 60 is to be iilled with the interlined composition, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1. It will be understood, that at the commencement of the setting the pressing plate 44 is pushed inwards by means of its spindle 43 and handle, until the pressing plate 44 is nearly in contact with the slide 29. During the operation of the machine and in a manner hereinafter to be described the lines of types and the space lines of the interlined composition are gradually introduced into the galley 34, so that the pressing plate 44 is successively shifted to the right in Fig. 1, until it bears against the supporting plate 42. lt is also obvious, that for another length of the lines of the composition the movable top 54 of the galley 34 requires` to be shifted and adjusted in the manner described, while the two vertical plates 42 and 44 require to be replaced by other plates. The supporting plate 42 can be horizontally adjusted in accordance with the required height of the interlined composition. Preferably a signal device 51 of any known and approved construction is adjustably connected a weighted lever 47.

with say the upper slotted plate 60 and the handle of the spindle 43 is adapted to actuate the signal device 51 at the moment that the last but one line and the respective space line have been introduced into the galley 34.

The lower casing 69 is on its upper side closed by a movable top 70, which can be vertically adjusted by means of two screws 73 and winged nuts 67. These screws 73 are disposed in two ears 71, 71 of the top 70 and engage in vertical slots 66 in the side walls of the standard 142. rlhe space line magazine 46 is open on the left in Fig. 1 and is provided on the right with a handle 147, by means of i which it can be introduced into the casing 69. A pressing plate 43 is mounted in the space line magazine 46 to horizontally move and is provided with a pin 143 (Fig. 14), which passes to without through horizontal slots in the magazine 46 and in the one side wall of the standard 142 and engages in a slotted arm of ln the vertical channel 11 four projections 49, 49 (see Fig. 1 and similar to 491, 491 in Fig. 10) are provided against which the pressing plate 43 with the space lines 50, 50 is constantly pressed by the weight on the lever 47. Thus the vfirst space line 50 in contactwith the four projections 49, 49 is prevented by the friction from dropping in the vertical channel 11. On the slide 29 a corrugated spring 45 is provided which bears on the standard 142. The lower end of this spring 45 is bent (see Fig.1), to form a stripper 245, which is adapted to snap under the first space line 50 on the slide 29 being moved downwards and to take along with it the said space line 50 on the slide 29 being moved upwards. The slide 29 is on its two side edges provided with cuts (similar to Fig. 10), through which the projections 49, 49 can pass during the motion of the slide 29. It is evident, that the inside height of the space line magazine 46 requires to be equal to the length of the lines in the composition, in other words equal to the height of the two vertical plates 42 and 44 in the galley 34, while the inside width of the space line magazine 46 is made slightly larger than the height of the space lines 50, 50 but smaller than the length of the types 2, 2. For other lengths of the lines and consequently also of the space lines the space line magazine 46 will require to be replaced by other ones, while the movable top requires to be shifted vertically and readjusted.

The slide 29 is provided with a pin 30, which passes through a vertical slot 199 in the standard 141 and is adapted to actuate a signal device 31 of any known and approved construction, that can be vertically adjusted on the standard. This signal device 31 is to ring shortly before the line of types is coinpleted, so as to call the attention of the oper ator. The slide 29 is made so high, that on its lower edge coming in contact with the bottom of the vertical channel 11 its upper edge will be on the same level as the upper face of the lower slotted plate 60. In this position the elastic stripper 245 is arranged to Snap under the first space line 56, as explained above.

On the standard 141 near the race 3 a suitable support 150 (Fig. 2) is fastened, in which a vertical shaft 35 is secured. Fastened on the support 15() is an arm 19S (Fig. 1), on which a high slide 39 is horizontally guided in the central plane olE thc galley 34. This slide 39 is provided with a vertical slot, through which a bent handle 36 passes. The

1 latter is turnable on the shaft 35 and can be vertically adujsted on the same by means ol two loose collars and set-screws. The slide 39 is moreover provided on the right side in Fig. 1 with a vertical rack and a vertical row of holes. A block 3S of the same height and width as the two vertical plates 42 and 44 in the galley 34 is provided on the left side in Fig. 1 with a vertical rack and a cross hole for a bolt 40, and on the right side with a projection of semicircular section and with a cross hole for another bolt 40, and on the front and rear with four turnable stops 41, 41. The rack ol" the block 38 can engage in that of the slide 39, so that both parts can be rigidly connected by means of a bolt 40. A pressing block 37 of the same height and width as the two plates 42 and 44 and provided with a recess for the projection of the block 3S can be rigidly connected with the latter by means of the second bolt 40. T he pressing block 37 serves for pressing the composed type line into the galley 34, the handle 36 being for this purpose turned to the right. rl`he turnable stops 41, 41 are adapted to strike against projections (not shown) on the standard 141 and serve for limiting the motion of' the pressing block 37, which latter is required to push the composition each time through a distance equal to the height of a type line and a space line. When the upper stops 41, 41 are turned downwards and the lower stops 41, 41. upwards, they will not strike the projections of the standard 141, so that the handle 36 can be further turned to the right to push the interlincd composition into the galley 34. 'l`he pressing block 37 is provided with two screw-threaded holes 64, 64, in which studs similar to 65, 65 and provided with winged heads can engage. These .holes 64, 64 will be referred to later on.

The structure 30() on the left in Fig. 1 contains a galley 341 and a space line magazine 461 for the distributingl part of the machine. This galley 341 and this space line magazine 461 are constructed substantially the same as those of the setting part of the machine above described, only that they are turned with their tops downwards as is clearly shown. For this reason the several parts correspond- Ugg jugar),

ing with those of the setting part are denoted by the same characters of reference as the latter, only that the index 1 is added.

The slide 29 on the right in Fig. 1 is at its lower end provided with a pin 302 (see Fig. 2) which passes through a vertical slot in the standards 141 and 142 to without and engages in the slot of the slotted left arm oi' a weighted lever 157 which latter is mounted on a pin 156 to rock. The weight of the lever 157 serves for outbalancing the slide 29 and pressing it upwards. ln the channel 11 above the setting race 3 a pressing slide 20 is mounted to move up and down, while a cover 561 serves for closing the channel 11 and guiding the slide 20. The latter is provided with a vertical slot 134, in which a horizontal pin 132 is guided. This pin 132 engages in the slots of the slotted left arms of two weighted levers 17 and is thereby pressed upwards against the top of the vertical slot 134. A helical spring 130 inserted between the upper end of the channel 11 and that of the ressing slide 20 is so adjusted as to place the ower end face of the slide 20 on the same level as the setting race 3, the slide 29 being at the same time pressed upwards against4 the lower face of the pressing slide 20. On the bottom of the standard 141 are disposed four spring pressed pedals 10, 32, 101 and 321 in pairs, of which one pair 10, 32 is destined for the operator sitting at the front of the machine and the other pair is destined for the operator sitting at the rear. The two pedals 32, 321 are connected with the slotted arms of the two weighted levers 17 by means of cords 33 ruiming over suitable guiding pulleys 220, 220, so that either pedal 32 can be depressed for actuating the weighted lever 17 and thereby moving the pressing slide 20 downwards. An adjustable stop 135 serves for limiting the downward motion of the pressing slide 20. The cord 33 is in any {nown manner made adjustable in length, so that it can be extended for long type lines to be set or distributed 'and shortened for short type lines.

The setting race 3 is provided with a longitudinal slot (Fig. 2), in which the lower project-ion of an operating slide 6 is guided. This projection can be connected with a countervv'eight 28 or 281 by means of a cord 174 or the like which passes over suitable guiding pulleys 173, 17 3. There are two counterweights 28, 281 (F 2), which may be guided in suitable slots of the partition 172 of the standard 141 or otherwise. The said projection of the operating slide 6 can be moreover connected by means of a cordr181 passing over guiding pulleys 180, 180 with the hook 182 on the periphery of either of two large pulleys 7, 71 which are mounted on a pin 145 to turn and are each rigidly conneeted with a small pulley 183 or 1831. ln

hanging down, it being disconnected from the pulley 7. The two small pulleys 183, 1831 are connected with the two pedals 10,

101 by means oi" cords 9, 91 passing over guiding pulleys 8. All the four pedals 10, 32, 101, 321 are normally pressed into their upper eX- treme positions by their springs, so that the operating slide 6 under the action of the respective counterweight 28 or 281 occupies its eXtreme position on the right in Fig. 1 and bears on the pressing slide 20, while the latter occupies its normal position shown.

The cover 561 is provided with a recess, in which a bent leaf spring 176 is located. This spring is downwardly pressed by a helical spring 175 and has the shape of an inverted U. lts internal lower end is so bent as to form a nose which can engage in a recess 177 ot triangular cross section provided in the pressing slide 20. rThe external lower end of the spring 176 is forked and the two prongs 221 of this fork are sharply bent, so that they rise upwards (see Fig. 1) and can engage in two inclined recesses 24 of the operating slide 6. rl'he right end of the operating slide 6 is adapted to force the nose of the spring 17 6 into the recess 177 of the pressing slide 20 and the prongs 221 engaging in the recesses 24 of the operating slide 6 are made to rise during the motion of the latter while striking the said nose and thus the nose is adapted to lift the pressing slide 20 against the tension of the spring 130 l'or permitting a type 2 before the slide 6 to pass beneath the slide 20. @n the level ol the race 3 a fork 25 (Fig. 13) provided with a spindle is horizontally guided in suitable holes of the standard 142 and is pressed against the wall of the latter by a helical spring surrounding the said spindle and bearing against a suitable projection, so that the two arms of the fork 25 project into the upper part of the vertical channel 11, their lett end faces flushing with the left lace of the pressing slide 20. The two arms of the fork 25 serve lor checking the column of types 2, 2 pressed upwards by the weighted lever 157. rllhe distance between the two arms of the fork 25 is slightly larger than the width of the pressing slide 20, so that the latter is permitted to move up and down. lt will be understood, that if a type 2 is on the right side otl the operating slide 6 in FiO'. 1, it will be struck by the latter and pushed against the en d faces of the fork 25, so tha the latter will be pushed to the right and the type 2 will pass beneath the pressing slide 20 which is meanwhile lifted by the nose ci" the spring 176 in the manner described above. On depressing the pedal 32 or 321 a little the weighted lever 17 will be pulled downwards for pushing the type 2 with the pressing slide 20 beneath the level of the race 3, so that the fork 25 is released and under the action of its helical spring Fig. 1 the free end ofthe cord 181 is shown as l returns to its initial position, while its arms pass over the type 2 just depressed. On releasing the pedal 32 or 321 the pressing slide 20 will be returned to its normal position shown and the type 2 or the line el' types 2, 2 pressed upwards by the weighted lever 157 will be checked by the fork 25.

As already mentioned above the galley 341 and the space line magazine 461 on thelelt in Fig. 1 for the distributing part of themachine are similar to those on the right for the setting part. i '1 here are only some dillerences between these two parts, which will be hereinafter described.

On the machine trame a bent lever 88 is mounted to rock. The lower arm of the same is slotted and in this slot engages a pin on the movable bottom 441. A weight is placed on the upper arm of the lever 88 and serves for pressing the interlined composition with the bottom 44 against the slide 291. A bent weighted lever 471 of a construction clearly shown serves for pressing the movable bottom 481 in the magazine 461 with the space lines 50 against the slide 291. This slide 291 in the left vertical channel 111 constructed substantially the same as that 29 on the right in Fig. 1, only that the spring 451 is reversed, so that its stripper 2451 is below. To the pin 309 of the slide 291 are attached two cords 81 and 165 or the like, which are led over guiding rollers shown and are connected with weighted handles 79 and 166 respectively. lt will be seen, that the slide 291 can be pulled downwards by means of the handle 166 and raised by means of the other handle 79. The upper part of the spring 451 is arranged for pushing the next space line 50 into the magazine 461 againstthe pressure of the weighted lever 471, so as to prevent this space line from being taken along with the slide 291 by means of the `friction between them.

On a convenient height beneath the setting race 3 the distributing race 80 is disposed, on which two type magazines 1, 11 are placed, which reach upwards beyond the setting race 3 and may be of any known construction. They have each a series oit vertical compartments for the types 2 and on the level of the race 3 openings through which ejectors 5, 51 can pass. These ejectors 5, 51 form parts of two key boards of any known construction and of which in Fig. 3 only two single keys 4, 41 on both sides (that is on the front and rear in Figs. 1 and 2) are shown. Each key 4 or 41 is adapted to be connected with its ejector 5 or 51 by means of a bent lever 170, 171 or 1701, or 1711, o'n the upper arm 170 or 1701 of which it normally bears (see Fig. 3 on the left). The lower end of the other arm 171 or 1711 is in any known manner (not shown) pivotally connected with the ejector 5 or 51 so that on depressing the key 4 or 41 the ejector will eject the lowermost type 2 from the compartment of the magazine 1 or 11 t0 the race 3. A helical spring 189 or 1891 surrounding a curved stud 196 or 1961 serves for pressing the bent lever 170, 171 or 1701, 1711 with the ejector outwards into the normal position shown on the right in Fig. 3. 'lhe key 4 or 41 may be r'lisconnected from the ejector 5 or 51 by merely turning it upwards around a shaft 190 or 1901 as is shown on the right in Fig. 3. On the machine -frame two parallel shafts 185, 1851 are mounted to rock on which two handles 186, 1861 are fastened which may be made in one piece with 'four slotted horizontal arms. On the internal walls of the two type magazines 1, 11 two movable ledges 78, 781 are guided in vertical guides 1832, 1833 and are connected with rods 184, 1841 the upper ends of which engage by means of pins in the slots of the arms o1 the four handles 186, 1861. It will be now seen that by turning either pair of connected handles 186 or 1861 in one or the other direction the corresponding ledge 78 or 781 can be lowered on the setting race 3 and raised from the same. For securing the two ledges 78, 7 81 in either of the two extreme positions Jfour supports 187, 1871 with holes are provided and pins can be introduced through holes in the slotted arms of the handles 186 into the holes of the supports 187, 1871. Each of the two ledges 78, 781 serves for limiting the stroke of the ej ectors 5, 51 in the opposite magazine 1 or 11 'from which types 2, 2 are to be ejected on the racc 3 while the other ledge 78 is raised to permit the said ejectors 5, 51 to move. By means of the movable ledge 78 or 7 81 all the types 2', 2 ejected can be brought into the correct position with reference to the operating slide 6, so that they can be properly pushed into the vertical channel 11. 1t will be seen, that either key board may be used for setting the types and space lines of the interlined composition. Preferably the types 2, 2 in each magazine 1 or 11 are so placed that their letters can come in contact with the respective ledge 78 or 781.

Each magazine 1 or 11 should be capable ol containing the types of the largest font and it should be arranged for equally containing the types of any smaller font, if required, suitable known insertions being used for altering the inside widths of the several compartments. The ejectors 5 or 51 should be fit for ejecting the types oi" the smallest font, so that they will be able to equally well eject the types of any larger font. The magazine 1 or 11 may contain compartments for solid and compressible space bars shown in Fig. 15. The type magazines 1, 11 may be arranged to be easily replaced by other ones.

In the standard 141 beneath the distributing race 80 two boxes 96, 961 (Fig. 3) are disposed, which in any known manner are divided into compartments corresponding to those of the two magazines 1, 11. In the former compartments plates 99, 991 are vertically guided, which at their upper ends are provided with projections 114, 1141, that can engage in the mouths of the compartments of the magazines 1, 11 above. All the plates 99, 991 are each at 107 or 1071 pivotally connected with a bent lever 108 or 1081 which is fulcrumed at 106 or 1061 respectively. The plates 99, 991 are outbalanced by weights 105, 1051 disposed below in the boxes 96, 961, their lower ends being con nected with the tops of the weights 105, 1051 by means of cords 103, 1031 passing over guiding pulleys 101, 101 on pins 100, 1001. Between the several plates 99, 991 horizontal strippers 95, 951 of the shape shown in Fig. 5 are guided in the standard 141. They are on the level of the distributing race and are at their internal ends bent to form hooks 205, 2051 with which the letters of the types 2, 2 to be distributed come in contact. Each stripper 95 or 951 is provided on its upper edge with a leaf spring 207 which is adapted to press on the type 2 and to prevent it from laterally shifting during the return of the stripper 95 or 951. Each stripper 95 or 951 is provided with a downwardly projecting arm 102 or 1021 which is in constant contact with the upper face of the bent lever 108 or 1081 already mentioned above. The several strippers 95, 951 are arranged to be operated from two lowerkey boards oi' any known construction, of which only two single keys 113, 1131 rocking on pins 204, 2041 are shown in Fig. 3 on both sides of the machine frame. The rear arm of each key 113 or 1131 is in any known manner pivotallyconnected with the lower arm 203 or 2031 of a bent lever rocking on a shaft 200 or 2001 and the upper arm 202 or 2021 is in any known manner pivotally connected with the external end of the stripper 95 or 951. A helical spring 201 or 2011 serves for holding each stripper A.95 or 951 in its normal position shown on the left in Fig. 3, so that the arm 102 or 1021 of the stripper 95 or. 951 depresses the bent lever 108 or 1081 while overcoming the action of the weight 105 or 1051 which presses the plate 99 or 991 upwards. In this position the upper surface of the projection 114 or 1141 of the plate 99 or 991 is a little beneath the level of the distributing race 80. When the stripper 95 or 951 is pushed inwards by depressing its key 113 or 1131, its arm 102 or 1021 will engage in the recess of the bent lever 108 or 1081, so that the latter is permitted to turn upwards under the action of the weight 105 or 1051 as is shown on the right in Fig. 3. In this position the upper surface of the projection 114 (which is on the side of the strip er 95, see Fig. 5) is made to flush with the level of the setting race 3 or to slightly project above the same. 'Yielding supports 109, 109 (Fig. 4) of the construction shown at Figs. 11 and 12 are provided between the two races 3 and 80 in the planes oi' the partitions of the magazines 1, 11 and they are so located, that the upper edges ot' their wings are on the level oi' the setting race The projections 114, 1141 of the several plates 99, 991 are provided with inclined recesses 215 on both sides or with cuts, so as to leave in their upper position space to the yielding supports 109, 109, so that the latter are not in the least disturbed, il the strippers 95, 951 are pushed inwards by depressing their keys 113, 1131. The yielding supports 109, 109 are arranged to support the columns oi' types 2, 2 in the compartments oi' the magazines 1, 11 and thus to prevent them from dropping, as is clearly shown at Fig. 4.

The standard 141 is cast in one piece with a box 160 (Figs. 6 to 8), which is provided with a longitudinal slot 159. The box 160 forms a channel for a small carriage 87, which channel widens beneath the left vertical channel 111 (Fig. 1) of the type distributing part, so that here the carriage 87 will occupy a lower position than in the remaining part of the channel. rlhe carriage 87 is shown as being composed of two plates hinged together by means of pivots 140 and the right platein Figs. 1, 6 and 7 can be connected by means of a pin 158 passing through the slot 159 on the one hand with the weight 28 or 281 by means of a cord 84 and on the other hand with the hook 182 on either pulley 7 or 71 by means of a cord 162. Thus the carriage 87 is pressed to the right in Fig. 1 by the weight 28, the pedal 10 or 101 being pressed upwards by its spring as explained above. On depressing the pedal 10 or 101 the carriage 87 will be pulled to the left as is shown in Fig. 1 and on releasing the pedal 10 or 101 the carriage will be returned to its normal position on the right by the weight 28 or 281. The left plate of the carriage 87 in Fig. 6 is provided with two bent springs 89, 89, which have the shape shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 and pass through slots 90, provided in the race 80. In the extreme left position of the carriage 87 shown in Figs. 1 and 6 the upper ends of the bent springs 89, 89 will bear from the left side on the lowermost type 2 in the vertical channel 111, so that on releasing the pedal 10 or 101lor moving the carriage 87 to the right the springs 89, 89 will push forward the lowermost type 2 from under the column of types. During this motion of the carriage 87 the upper ends of the bent springs 89, 89 will rise above the type 2, so that they will snap over it and press it beneath the spring 207 of the stripper meanwhile pushed inwards across the distributing race 80, so that the type is prevented from shifting. It will be seen, that on depressing either key 113 or 1131 the corresponding stripper 95 or 951 will be moved forward into the path of the type 2, so that on releasing the pedal 10 or 101 for moving the carriage S7 and the type 2 to the right in Fig. 1 the stripper 95 or 951 will cheek the type 2 and thereby the carriage S7. The operator feeling this depresses his pedal 10 or 101, whereupon the carriage S7 will be returned to the left position beneath the vertical channel 111. The operator further releases the key 113 or 1131 so that the stripper 95 or 951 ieturning to its initial position will take along with it the type 2 by means of its hook 205 or 2051 and bring the same over the projection 114 or 1141 of the plate 99 or 991, as is shown on the left in Fig. 3. The next time that the stripper 95 or 951 is again pushed inwards the projection 114 or 1141 of the plate 99 or 991 will push the type 2 upwai'ds, so that the latter pushes aside the wings of two opposite yielding supports 109 and at the saine time pushes upwards the column of types 2, 2 in the compartment, snaps over the said wings and is thus supported.

As the width of the types 2, 2 varies and as the upper ends of the bent springs 89 on the carriage S7 are arranged .for pushing aside the thinnest type 2, it may be that two or more types 27 2 may be pushed oil at a time from under the column of types through the loweropeningin the channel 111bv reason of the types adhering to eaeh other. rlo prevent this several retainers 91, 92, 93 of var ving length are provided at the lower end of the channel 111, as is shown in ll 6 and S. These retainers are mounted to rock and are in some known manner so pressed or loaded as to yield only undei dii'l'erent pressures. For example the longest retainer 93 is so arranged as to permit the lowerinost thinnest type 2 to pass freely under it, while all the retainers 91, 92 will retain the next following types 2, 2. Every lowermost type 2 a little thicker than the thinnest one is adapted to force open the longest retainer 93 and to pass under it, while the other retainers 92 and 93 will retain the upper types 2, 2. Every type 2 thicker than the previous one is adapted to force open both the longest retainer 93 and the next shorter retainers 92, 92 and to move under them, while the remaining retainers 91, 91 will retain the next following types 2, 2. Only the types 2, 2 of the maximum width will be able to force open all the retainers 91, 92, 93 and to pass oi'i' from the channel 111. A long bent leaf springl 94 is fastened on the frame above the'lower opening of the channel 111 and is adapted to press the type 2 on the race S0 during the motion of the same over the latter, so that the upper ends of the bent springs S9, 89 are permitted to move upwards without lifting` the type 2 during the time that the carriage S7 ascends the inclined part of its path. The leaf spring 94 is provided with a slot through which the retainer 93 is permitted to move.

The machine is operated as follows: The

operator may choose one of the two key boards for type setting andthe other one for distributing. V hen he is desirous of setting types and space lines of interlined conipositions, of course he will have to employ the operating slide 0, which he then connects with the pulley 7 or 71 and the weight 23 or 281 in the manner described. lf he wants to distribute the types and space lines of interliiied compositions of course he will have to disconnect the operating slide 0 from thcpulley 7 or 71 and the weight 2S or 281 and to connect the pin 15S of the carriage S7 with the said parts. 'lwo operators sitting at the front and at the rear of the machine may simultaneously work, but it will be understood, that one of them can operate the type setting part of the machine only and the other the distributing part.

The type setting part of the machine is operated as follows: The shi'ftable standard 142 is horizontally adjusted by means of the hand-wheels 7 6, 70, so that the width of the vertical channel 11 suits the height of the types 2, 2 to be set. The pressing slide 20 need not be replaced by another one, since the elasticity of the spring 45 will suffice for pressing the slide 29 under all circumstances against the surface of the standard, 141. lwo plates 42 and 44 of a height like the required length of the type line ai'e introduced with the two slotted plates 60, 00 into the galley 34 and are rigidly connected with the bottom 52 and the top 54, after the latter has been adjusted as well as the supporting plate 42. The pressing plate 44 is )ushed to the slide 29 by means of the spin( le 43 and its handle, care being taken that the slide 29 be permitted to move freely. The signal device 51 is also adjusted. A space line niagazine 40 of the required size and 'filled with space lines 50 is introduced into the casing 09 and the top 70 of the latter is adjusted. The signal device 31 for the slide 29 is adjusted. Blocks 37 and 3S of the required size are rigidly connected with the slide 39 by means o'f the two bolts 40, 40, the four turnable stops 41, 41 are turned outwards and the handle 36 should be preferably so adjusted as to place it nearly in the middle of the two blocks 37 and 3S and not as is shown. 'lhe magazine 1 is charged with types of the desired font and with solid and elastic space bars. The stop 135 is so adjusted, that the lower face of the pressing slide 20 will flush with thc lower' surface of the upper slotted plate 60 in the galley 34 or slightly project beneath the same on the weighted lever 17 bearing on the stop 135. Now the operator depresses his pedal 10 for moving the operating slide 6 to the left in Fig. 1 and next he depresses in accordance with the manuscript nel 11, so tiat a column of types is in this two blocks 37 and 8S, then he lowers the column of types and pushes it with the pressing block 37 quite inwards, until the ressing plate 44 strikes the supporting p ate 42, i when the screw-threaded holes 64, 64 of the 1 pressing block 37 will be in such a position, that screws with winged heads can be screwed into these holes 64, 64. These screws are screwed home, so that their 1 winged heads 'Jass through the wider slots in the top 52 and in the bottom 54 and bear on the slotted plates 60, 66. rThe winged nuts 63, 63 are loosened and the slotted washers are withdrawn, whereupon the former are screwed home, so that they pass through the said wider slots and bear on the slotted plates 60, 60. Thus the parts 60, 42, 44, 60 and 37 with the interlined composition will form a whole, which can be withdrawn from the galley 34 by means of the handle on the spindle 43.

rllhe distributing part of the machine is g operated as follows: The interlined composition to be distributed is placed in the frame formed by the parts 601, 421, 441, 601 and 37 as described above and the whole is transported to a suitable support near the galley 341 on the left in Fig; 1. After taking off the block 37 the whole is pushed into the galley 341, until the first type line comes in contact with the right wall of the channel 111. Then the bottoni 441 is connected with the weighted bent lever 88. After disconnecting the operating slide 6 and connecting the carriage S7 with the pulley 7 and the weight 28 the operator pulls the slide 291 by means of the handle 166, so as to push the first type line downwards on the race 80. rl"hen after the manuscript or an impression of the composition he operates his key board as usual for distributing the several types and space bars of the line to the various compartments of the magazine 1. When the last type or space bar has been distributed, the slide 291 will rest on the race 80 and its stripper 2451 will snap beneath the 'lirst space line 50 which is pushed forward by the weighted lever 88. 'l he operator now lifts the slide 291 by means of the handle 79, so that the stripper 2451 will take along with it the space line 50 and will push it between the four projections 491, 491, where the space line 50 will be held by the friction produced by the pressure of the the fork 25, while its stripper2/5 will have weighted lever 471. Afterwards the opertaken along with it the first space line 50 and ator pulls the slide 291 downwards, so that the spring 45 will push this space line 50 into its spring 82 will push the space line 50 into the space left by the pressing block 37. rlhe the magazine 461 and the slide 291 will push operator now repeats all the operations dethe following type line down on the race 80. scribed for setting the following type lines, The operator again distributes the types and lowering and pushing them into the galley 34 space bais of this line and continues his work and for adding the following space lines 50, until he has finished his task. Each maga- 50, until the signal device 51 sounds. After zine 1 or 11 may be used for receiving the having set the last type line the operator types from the type distributing part of the turns the four stops 41, 41 inwards and withmachine and for supplying the types to the draws the right bolt 40 for disconnecting the type setting part.

the respective key4 for ej ecting by means of ejector 5 the corresponding lowermost type 2 from the compartment of the magazine 1 to the path of the operating slide 6. He then releases the pedal 10 for moving the operating slide 6 to the right. The operating slide 6 striking the type 2 will push it forward, against the pressing slide 20, so that the pressing slide 2O will be raised and the type 2 will pass under the same into the vertical channel 11, while pushing the fork 25 to the right. Thereu on the operator slightly depresses his per al 32 to move the pressing slide 20 downwards and thereby force the type 2 against the pressure of the weighted lever 157. Thus the type 2 is pushed beneath the lower face of the fork 25, which under the action of its helical spring will move to the left and will revent the type 2 with the slide 29 from s fting. Now the operator depresses alternately the pedal 10 and other keys 4, 4 to introduce the Jfollowing types and s ace bars into the vertical chanmanner formed beneath the fork 25 and will gradually lower the slide 29. At last the pin 30 of the slide 29 will actuate the signal device 31 to advise the operator that the ty )e line is about to be completed. He then dlepresses consecutively the pedal 10 and alternately the respective keys 4, 4 for effecting the division of syllables of the last word if need be or for introducing solid or compressible space bars into the vertical channel 11. Now the operator depresses the pedal 32 until the weighted lever 17 strikes the adjusted stop 135 for causing the slide 29 to strike the lower end of the channel 11, so that the compressible space bars, if there are any, will be compressed and the column of types 2, 2 will be opposite to the galley 34. At this moment the operator turns the handle 36 to the right for pressing the type line into the galley 34 and thereby shifting the pressing plate 44 through a distance li ie the height of the type line and a space line 50. As explained above, the stripper 245 in the slide 29 will have snapped under the first space line 50 in the magazine 46 and the pressing block 37 will have passed over the slide 29, so that cn the operator turning back the handle 36 to the left and releasing the pedal 32 the slide 29 will be released and rise until it bears against In Fig. 1 I have shown an inclined rib 111 on the setting race 8 and an opening in the latter on the left side of the rib 111.. A tube of rectangular cross section or the like may be attached from below to the race 3 beneath the said opening. Then it will be possible to separate in a simple manner any compressible space bar 178, which may have got spoiled. It is only necessary to de1n'e",`s`s

e pedal 10 for pulling the carriage S7 to the left and causing its springs Si), S9 to snap over the spoiled type and then to suddenly release the pedal 10, when the weight 28 will pull the carriage S7 to the right, so that the spoiled type will ily and strike the i11- clined rib 111 and escape through the opening and the said tube.

The machine described so far may be modi- :fied by omitting the space line magazines and all the parts connected therewith in a manner clearly shown at Fig. 16, in case ordinary compositions without space lines are to be set or distributed.

Of course the combined. machine may be turned into a simple type setting machine or a simple type distributing machine by omitting the distributing part or the setting part respectively.

'lhe combined or simple machine may be varied in many respects without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a type setting machine, the combination with a table having a race, of a type magazine on said table along said race, keyoperated means for ejecting types from said magazine to said race, an operating slide guided on said race and adapted to push the type ejected, means for actuating said operating slide, a frame forming with said table a vertical channel which is adapted to receive the types pushed in by said operating slide, a galley in said frame and adjoining said vertical channel, a bottom movable in said galley, means for pressing said bottom towards said vertical channel, a iirst slide and a second slide in said vertical channel, means for pressing said first slide with the types set towards the top of said table, means for shifting said second slide with the type line towards said galley against the pressure of said first slide, and means for pushing the type line into said galley.

2. In a type setting machine, the combination with a table, oli' a type magazine on said table, key-operated means for ej ecting types from said magazine to said table, an operating slide guided on said table along said magazine and adapted to push the type ejected, means for actuating said operating slide, a frame forming with said table a vertical channel which is adapted to receive the types pushed in by said operating slide, a galley and a space line magazine in said trame and adjoining said vertical channel, two bottoms movable in said galley and said space line magazine, means for pressing said two bottoms towards said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical channel and adapted to snap over the front space line in said space line magazine on the completion of the type line, means for pressing said slide with the types set towards the top of said table, a second slide in said vertical channel, means for shifting said second slide with the type line towards said galley against the pressure of said slide, and means for pushing the type line into said galley and permitting said slide to shift the snapped space line thereto.

3. In a type setting machine, the combination with a table having a race, of a type magazine on said table along said race, key-operated means lor ejecting types from said magazine to said race, an operating slide guided on said race and adapted to push the type ejected, means for actuating said operating slide, a frame forming with said table a vertical channel which is adapted to receive the types pushed in by said operating slide, a AIirst slide and a second slide in said vertical channel, means for pressing said first slide with the types set towards the top of said table, said operating slide being adapted to directly shift said iirst slide for introducing the type into the channel, means checking the type line pressed by said first slide, a galley in said frame and adjoining said vertical channel and adjustable in its height, a bottom movable in said galley, means lor pressing said bottom towards said vertical channel, means l'or shifting said second slide with the type line towards said galley against the pressure of said first slide, and means for pushing the type line into said galley.

4. In a type setting machine, the combination with a table, of a type magazine on said table, key operated means for ejecting types from said magazine to said table, an operating slide guided on said table along said magazine and adapted to push the type ejected, means for actuating said operating slide, a frame forming with said table a vertical channel which is adapted to receive the types pushed in by said operating slide, a galley and a space line magazine in said frame and adjoining said vertical channel and adjustable in their heights, two bottoms movable in said galley and said space line magazine, means for pressing said two bottoms towards said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical channel and adapted to snap over the front space line in said space line magazine on the completion of the type line, means for pressing said slide with the types set towards the top of said table, said operating slide being adapted to shift said slide for introducing the type into the channel, means checking the type line pressed by said slide, a second slide in said vertical channel, means for shifting said second slide with the type line towards said galley against the pressure of said slide, and means for pushing the type line into said galley and permitting said slide to shift the snapped space line thereto.

5. ln a type distributing machine, the combination with a table, of a traine forming with said table a vertical channel, a galley in said frame and adjoining said vertical channel and adapted to receive the composition to be distributed, a bottom movable in said galley, means for pressing said bottom with the composition towards said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical channel, means for pushing said slide with the iront type line of the composition to the top of said table, a type magazine on said table, a carriage guided in said table along said magazine and adapted to push the lowermost type from said vertical channel to said type magazine, means Jfor actuating said carriage, and keyoperated means for stopping the type with said carriage in front of the correct compartment of said magazine and introducing the type into the latter.

6. In a type distributing machine, the combination with a table, ot a frame forming with said table a vertical channel, a galley and a space line magazine in said frame and adjoining to said vertical channel and adapted to receive the interlined composition to be distributed and the space lines respectively, two bottoms movable in said galley and said space line magazine respectively, means for pressing said two bottoms with the composition and the space lines towards said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical channel and adapted to snap under the iront space line of the composition when in contact with said table, means for pushing said slide to shift the snapped space line from said galley to said space line magazine, means Jfor pushing said slide with the front type line of the composition to the top of said table, a type magazine on said table, a carriage guided in said table along said magazine and adapted to push the lowerinost type from said vertical channel to said type magazine, means for actuating said carriage, and key-operated means for stopping the type with the carriage in iront ot the correct compartment oi' said magazine and introducing the type into the latter.

7. In a type distributing machine, the combination with a table having a race, of a frame forming with said table a vertical channel, a galley in said trame and adjoining said vertical channel and adjustable in its height and adapted to receive the coinposition to be distributed, a bottom movable in said galley, means for pressing said bottom with the composition towards said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical channel, means for pushing said slide with the front type line of the composition to the top of said table, a type magazine on said table along said race, a carriage guided on said race and adapted to push the lowerinost type Jfrom said vertical channel to said type magazine,

` means for actuating said carriage, a box in said table beneath said type magazine, a plurality of weighted slides vertically guided in said box, and a key-operated mechanism for normally withdrawing said weighted slides Jfrom said magazine and adapted on any key being depressed to simultaneously stop the type with the carriage in vfront oi the correct compartment of said type magazine and introduce any type by means of the corresponding weighted slide from below into the compartment and on the key being released to shitt the type from said race to the weighted slide.

8. In a type distributing machine, the combination with a table, oil a frame forming with said table a vertical channel, a galley and a space line magazine in said -frame and adjoining to said vertical channel, both oi them being adjustable in their height and adapted to receive the interlined composition and the space lines respectively, two bottoms movable in said galley and said space line magazine respectively, means for pressing said two bottoms with the composition and the space lines towards said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical channel and adapted to snap under the front space line of the composition when in contact with said table, means for pushing said slide to shift the snapped space line jfrom said galley to said space line magazine, means for pushing said 100 slide with the iront type line of the composition to the top of said table, a type magazine on said table, a carriage guided in said table along said magazine and adapted to push the lowermost type from said vertical channel to 105 said type magazine, means for actuating said carriage, a box in said table beneath said type magazine, a plurality of weighted slides vertically guided in said box, and a keyoperated mechanism for normally withdraw- 110 ing said weighted slides from said magazine and adapted on any key being depressed to simultaneously stop the type with the carriage in iront of the correct compartment o'l" said type magazine and introduce any type 115 by means of the corresponding weighted slide from below into the compartment and on the key being released to shift the type trom said table to the weighted slide.

9. In a combined type setting and distrib- 1.20

uting machine, the combination with a frame having two superposed races and two vertical channels at the ends of saine, of two type magazines on both sides of said two superposed races, key-operated means for ejecting 125 types from either of said two type magazines to the upper race, means for pushing the type ejected into one of said two vertical channels, a galley in said frame and adjoining said one vertical channel, means for shifting the type 130 line from the upper race to said galley, means for pushing the type line into said galley, a second galley in said frame and adjoining the other vertical channel and adapted to receive the composition to be distributed, means for pushing the front type line ol' the composition to the lower race, means for pushing the types one after the other from the other vertical. channel to said two type magazines, and key-operated means 'for stopping the type in the plane of the correct compartments of said two type magazines and introducing the types into the Iatter.

10. In a combined type setting and distributing machine, the combination with a frame having two superposed races and two vertical channels at the ends of same, o'l two type magazines on both sides ot said two su erposed races, two key-boards on both si es of said two type magazines and adapted to eject types from said two type magazines to the upper race, an operating slide guided on the upper race between said two magazines, means for actuating said operating slide to push the type ejected into one ol said two vertical channels, two galleys in said 'frame and adjoining said two vertical channels, two bottoms movable in said two galleys, means for pressing said two bottoms towards said two vertical channels, a first slide and a second slide in said one vertical channel, means for pressing said Afirst slide with the types set towards the top of the upper race, means -for shifting said second shc e with the type line towards the galley against the pressure of said first slide, means lor pushing the type line .into this galley, a third slide in the other vertical channel, means for ushing said third slide with the -front ty e ine of the composition in the galley to t e top of the lower race, a carriage guided on the lower race and ada ted to push the lowermost type from the ot ier vertical channel to said two type magazines, means for actuating said carriage, and keyoperated means for stopping the type with said carriage in the plane of the correct comjartments of said two magazines and introt ucing the types into the latter.

11. In a combined type setting and distributing machine, the combination with a frame having two su erposed races and two vertical channels at t ie ends of same, of two type magazines on both sides o'l said two superposed races, key-operated means for ejecting types from either of said two type magazines to the upper race, means for pushing the type ejected into one of said two vcrtical channels, a galley and a space line mag-.

azine in said frame and adjoining said one vertical channel, means for shifting the type line from the upper race to said galley, means for pushing the type line into said galley, means for shifting the front space line from said space line magazine to said galley and pressing it on the type line, a second galley and a second space line magazine in said frame and adjoining the other veitical chaiinel the former being adapted to receive the interlined com osition to be distributed, means i'or pushing the 'front type line ot' the interlined composition to the lower race, means for pushing the types one a'lter the other from the other vertical channel to said two type magazines, key-operated means vfor stopping the type in the plane ol the correct compartments of said two type magazines and introducing the types into the latter, and means for shitting the front space line ol the interlined composition from said second galley to said second space line magazine and pressing it into same.

12. In a type setting or distrilnitiiig inachine, the combination with a frame having a race and at its one end a vertical channel, of a galley made in one piece with said frame and adjoining said vertical channel and being open at both ends and on one horizontal side, its other horizontal side being longitudinally slotted parallel to said race, a cover longitudinally slotted and adjustable in said frame and adapted to close the open side of said galley, two plates fitting to said cover and the opposite side of said galley and having each a longitudinal slot narrower than those of cover and galley, a supporting plate adapted to connect said two plates, two bottoms movable in said galley and one of them connected with an operating rod passing through said supporting plate, screws with winged nuts and removable washers adapted to connect said supporting plate and the other of said two bottoms at will either with said galley and said cover or with said two plates, the space between the two bottoms serving for containing the composition, means for pressing the one bottom towards said vertical channel, and means for withdrawing and pushing in the other bottom.

13. In a type setting or distributing machine, the combination with a frame having a race and at its end a vertical channel, of a casing made in one piece with said frame and adjoining said vertical channel and being open at both ends and on one horizontal side,

a cover adjustable in said frame and adapted to close the open side of said casing, a space line magazine adapted to be introduced in said casing and to be withdrawn, a bottom movable in said space line magazine, means for pressing said bottom towards said vertical channel, projections in said vertical channel and adapted to check the space lines pressed by said bottom, a slide movable in said vertical channel, means for actuating said slide, and a stripper in said slide and adapted to shift the front s ace line.

14. In a type setting mac line, the combination with a frame having a race and at its end a vertical channel, of a type magazine on one side of said race, key-operated means for ejecting types from said type magazine to said race, an operating slide guided in said race and adapted to push the types ejected one after the other into said vertical channel, a slide in said vertical. channel and provided with a recess, means for normally pressing said slide on the level of said race, a spring guided in said frame and adapted on being pushed by said operating slide to engage in the recess of said slide and to lift the latter for permitting a type to pass beneath same, a spring-pressed fork horizontally guided in said frame and permitting said slide to move downwards and adapted to be pushed hack by the type and te snap over same, a galley in said frame, and means for forcing said slide with the type line downwards to said galley.

15. In a type setting machine, the comhination with a table having a race, of two type magazines on both sides of said race, key-operated means for ejecting types from either of said two type magazines to said race, two slides vertically guided on the sides of said two type magazines facing said race and adapted to stop the ejected types, means for alternately lowering one and raising the other of said two slides, and means for pushing ofi' the ejected types one after the other from said race. t

16. In a type distributing machine, the

combination with a frame having a slotted race and at its end a vertical channel, of a carriage so guided in said frame as to occupy a lower position beneath said vertical channel and to first ascend on moving away and then to move horizontally, means for operating said. carriage, means for supplying aV and adapted to introduce the types from below into the compartments of said type mag azine, and key-operated means for actuating said strippers and said plates.

17. In a type distributing machine, the combination with a frame having a race and at its one end a vertical channel and at its other end a hole, of means for supplying a type line to be distributed to said vertical channel and pressing it on said race, means for ejecting the types one after the other from said vertical channel to said race, an inclined rib on said race and adapted to catch any rejected type and to drop it through said holo.

EHRENFRIED MIRUS.

7Witnesses:

NIKoLniUs MEURER, CARL SEIGEN. 

